Parshat Shoftim

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Laws of judges and officers, the king, the Levitical priests, true and false prophets, cities of refuge, and warfare. Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9.

Gerar and the Patriarchs

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 38:8

It's almost as if they're walking magnets for blessings. Well, Jewish tradition actually speaks to this phenomenon directly, suggesting that the presence of the righteous is a cata...

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Job and the Accuser of There

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 39:7

The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, wrestles with this very idea. We’re talking about a land of contrasts – mountains soaring high...

Job

Foundations of Being

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 47:3

And in the book of Sifrei Devarim, we find a fascinating perspective. The text points out a subtle, but significant, detail in the Torah's language. It doesn't say God promised the...

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Shafan's Legacy

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 48:9

Sifrei Devarim, a part of Jewish legal literature, uses that very image to kick off a powerful message about Torah study. It paints a picture of two people walking a mil (a unit of...

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Moses Receives the Torah and Dreams

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 84:1

to a fascinating passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal commentaries on the Book of Deuteronomy, that wrestles with this very issue. The text begins by discussing "a dr...

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Statutes and Judgments

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 93:9

We're going to be looking at a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations connected to the Book of Deuteronomy. This particular section, deals with the rule...

Confession and Atonement

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 101:6

You've got a whole flock – oxen, lambs, sheep, and kids of goats. Which ones do you choose? The Sifrei Devarim guides us, but it's not as straightforward as it seems. The text stat...

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Joy of Torah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 145:1

Turns out, according to ancient wisdom, it all hinges on justice. The Sifrei Devarim, a legal commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, offers a profound insight into this very idea. ...

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Meisha and the Patriarchs

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 149:1

Sifrei Devarim 149 sheds light on this, offering a powerful interpretation of the phrase "which I did not command," found in Deuteronomy. It's not just about what God did command, ...

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